Poseidon couldn't believe what he was witnessing. He knew his brother was paranoid and never really was able to control his anger. Yet, this really takes the cake. A last minute council about his son Percy's latest refusal of godly hood and demand to fix the gods behavior. A council to vote on Percy's life, more specifically a vote to see whether or not Percy shall rot in Tartarus for eternity. Surely the vote will be in Percy's favor- right?
Wrong the vote was not in Percy's favor. Almost all the gods voted against him. The only ones who didn't were Hades, Hestia, Artemis, Apollo, Poseidon, and Athena. Athena surprised Poseidon with her vote. Poseidon was shocked by the results. When the throne room was almost empty Poseidon still stayed in his throne frozen. He didn't realize that he started crying until he felt water under his eyes. He put his head into his hands and shook his head.
He didn't realize it but Hades, Apollo, and Athena stayed in the room with him. Hades moved over to Poseidon and cleared his throat. "You know there is a way to save Percy from this fate." Hades commented softly.
"If I try to save him, it would start a war. A war that wouldn't mean anything." Poseidon said and shook his head.
Athena scoffed, "You idiot, he's referring to Nyx. You could have her mark Perseus, and then Percy would be under her protection."
Poseidon looked over at Athena then back to Hades, "That wouldn't start a war?"
"No it wouldn't, but I wouldn't recommend only having Percy being Marked." Apollo said rubbing his neck.
"Do you have a prophecy?" Hades asked Apollo who shook his head.
"Not exactly, more of just a feeling. Percy wouldn't do good being the only demigod marked." Apollo said and they all looked at each other in a silent agreement.
"Are you all sure of this?" Poseidon asked after a long silence between them.
Athena nodded, "After all Percy has been through- after all Annabeth has been through, I think it's the right choice."
"I have thought about allowing Nyx to Mark one of my own for Millennials. I believe Nico will do alright." Hades mentioned and looked at Apollo expectantly.
"Yes, all three of them will do great, and Will would do great as a Vampyre. Nyx be willing." Apollo said and all of them nodded.
The four of them nodded and Hades led the way to Nyx's relm. Apollo hummed to himself clearly a bit uncomfortable to be going to the Goddess of the night, mother of vampyres' realm.
They moved through the underworlds and Hade's palace to get to a portal to Nyx's realm. Hades opened the portal and let the others step in before him. As they walked through Nyx's fields Apollo became more paranoid. He was looking all around as if he expected something to attack.
"Well well, looks like three olympions have decided to pay us a visit dear." A warrior with dark black hair and ebony wings said with a smirk looking more so at Apollo.
"Erbus, we have come to ask Nyx to mark some of our children." Hades said which caused a woman with sapphire tattooing to step out behind Erbus.
"Why on Earth would you all want that?" Nyx asked in a concerned voice.
This time Posiedon stepped up, "My son Perseus has been condemned to tartarus for refusing immortality twice and demanding we gods act better- which I agree with. I'm asking you to Mark him to put him under your protection."
Nyx looked over Posiedon and nodded, "My mark would save him without causing War- yes. I'll mark him as my own. Yet you have three others here." She looked at Athena and tilted her head.
"Annabeth. She would be broken without Perseus, Perseus lost without her. It would be foolish to have them go different paths." She said the cleared her throat and looked back up. "Especially when fate has proved their paths are intertwined."
Nyx nodded, "Love that was written within the tapestries." She looked at Hades and tilted her head, "Old friend you only have two living children of this age. Why do you want one of them Marked?"
"Nico is the best fit to handle the change, and Percy and Annebeth would need someone else to talk to- well about their current life." Hades said simply then took a deep breath, "And I am aware you asked to mark Will Solace. He is Nico's love. I cannot have them separated."
Nyx nodded then looked at Apollo, "So you agree to let me mark Will?"
"Yes, I do. I know destiny cannot be changed." Apollo said a lump in his throat. He looked away from the goddess.
"Apollo, he will still be your son, I am not taking that away." Nyx said trying to sooth him, she then looked to the rest of the group. "Very well, I suggest you put them on a quest together. So it will be simple to Mark and they'll be together."
Hades nodded and they thanked Nyx before leaving. As they all went through the portal Athena looked over to Apollo. "Doesn't Aphrodite have twins who need an escort to camp?"
Apollo nodded then smiled, "I'll tell chiron and suggest names. Oklahoma was it?"
Athena nodded and then left eager to get back to Olympus. Poseidon smiled relieved knowing his son would be safe. He left for his underwater palace and started a mental list of things to have for when Zeus yells at him.
His son was safe from Zeus, his son was safe. For now.